Tag: Iceland2010

This past July, 2010, I explored Iceland with my Finnish friend Sari Laukka. We rented a car in Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, and drove a complete lap around the country on Route 1. Route 1 is the only road that circumnavigates the entire country, and passes through an incredible amount of different terrain. Overall, the trip …

Today was my last day in Iceland, and a relaxing one. Kelly and I went over to meet Louise at the pool, and we relaxed in the hot pot for a bit. A true Icelandic way to end a thoroughly Icelandic trip. Tonight, I’m flying back to New York. Stay tuned for the trip wrapup. …

This morning Sari made it successfully to the Keflavik airport to go home to Helsinki, and I woke up early to go Scuba Diving. Diving in Iceland is a bit different than diving in other, more tropical parts of the world. This morning, I drove out with Arctic Adventures to Thingvelir national park, to dive …

Today, Sari and I woke up early in the small town of Vik, and started out drive back into Reykjavik. The first stop of the day was at the fast-moving Solheimajokull glacier, which we stopped at for a bit to hike around on the ice. In this area of Iceland, ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic …

Although it’s summer in Iceland, there are still parts of the country that are frozen solid. Today we explored the Breidamerkurjokull glacier with Iceland’s Glacier Guides outdoor school. We woke up at the Skaftafell campground to a light mist in the air, and after packing up our huge tent and getting the car ready to …

Today was our big East Iceland to South Iceland transit day, and we spent a significant portion of it on Route Once winding through foggy East fjords. We woke up at the beautiful campground in picturesque Seyðisfjörður, made a quick pit stop at the local supermarket for breakfast, and then hit the road. This South-Eastern …

Today we woke up bright and early in the small lakeside town of Reykjahlíð, surrounded by the apocalyptic volcanic landscape of the Myvatn region. The entire area surrounding Myvatn Lake is bubbling with volcanic activity, and remains very active to this day. It sits on top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and had a landscape unlike …